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embark on
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | embark on - get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"start up, commence, startcommence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"inaugurate, kick off - commence officiallyopen - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech" |
Translationsembark (imˈbaːk) verb to go, or put, on board ship. Passengers should embark early. 上船，裝上船 上船、上飞机等，装载上船 ˌembarˈkation (em-) noun 乘坐 乘坐embark on to start or engage in. She embarked on a new career. 著手，開始 着手，开始 embark on
embark on (something)1. To begin a particular journey or trip, as on some mode of transportation. Do you know when Karen embarks on her trip for Rome? I want to see her before she leaves.2. By extension, to begin any course of action. I want to go back to school for a business degree, and I plan to embark on that process this fall.See also: embark, onembark on something 1. . Lit. to begin a journey by boarding a ship, airplane, etc. They embarked on their journey from San Juan. 2. Fig. to begin a project; to begin any process. When will you embark on your new project?See also: embark, onembark on
Related to embark on: embark uponSynonyms for embark onverb get off the groundSynonymsRelated Words- commence
- lead off
- start
- begin
- inaugurate
- kick off
- open
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